Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category
Birthday thanks
To the Editor: To my many friends and family, thank you for all the cards honoring my 90th birthday, and the well-wishes for my complete recovery from the two surgeries – Continue reading…
Endorse Sheriff Leonard
To the Editor: It is with great pride that our family endorses Sheriff Chad Leonard. As resident’s of Dallas County, we have experienced first-hand a man that puts others before – Continue reading…
Country Roads: If uncles were gold
Arvid Huisman huismaniowa@msn.com If uncles were gold, I’d be rich man. I had many of them. On my mother’s side I had 10 uncles and on my father’s side another – Continue reading…
Guest column: Be prepared when filing taxes
By John Short (Guest Tax Columnist) Why do people hate taxes? Paying taxes is always a controversial subject. Nobody likes paying taxes but we all want the benefits that paying – Continue reading…
Country Roads: The fewer the words, the better the prayer
Arvid Huisman huismaniowa@msn.com Our church has a new senior pastor. I met him three years ago through a mutual friend and was excited when our congregation called him to our – Continue reading…
To the Editor: Heroes …
To the Editor: Bill, enjoyed your (column) article about heroes. I had a similar experience. Noah Taylor that plays offensive line for A-D-M, followed me around when I was doing – Continue reading…
I Was Just Thinking: Heroes: They’re not supposed to die
Bill Haglund whaglund@adelnews.com Every young lad, I imagine, develops heroes — fictional do-gooders, world-savers, fight-for-what’s right men. For my generation, those heroes were first to appear on a newfangled device – Continue reading…
Country Roads: Eb Griper: Town Sage
Arvid Huisman huismaniowa@msn.com It had already been a long, frustrating day and I needed a break. I headed for the coffee shop down the road from the co-op. As I – Continue reading…
I Was Just Thinking: Remembering a teacher
Bill Haglund whaglund@adelnews.com The last time I saw Bob Brown was at a Waukee-Fort Dodge baseball game about 30 months ago. Brown, already showing signs of Alzheimer’s, had made the – Continue reading…
My View: Rewarding those who feed our brains
Allison McNeal amcneal@adelnews.com Students young and old are heading back to their classrooms after the holidays, so to some going back to school may seem like a death sentence. I – Continue reading…
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Because so much is written in the Scriptures concerning the poor, it could be considered the most important political issue in the Scriptures. If all political – Continue reading…
Reflections: ‘Baby Fever’
Amber Hoy ahoy@adelnews.com Thirty-one years ago on Jan. 3 at 12:02 a.m. I was born. I’m guessing it was like in the movie “New Years Eve” where one couple was – Continue reading…
Country Roads: Robocalls: a pain in the ear
Arvid Huisman huismaniowa@msn.com Whew! The Iowa Caucuses are finally over and it’s about time. The Iowa Caucuses are an important part of our nation’s electoral process but some of the – Continue reading…
My View: Extraordinary beings
Allison McNeal amcneal@adelnews.com Cats are a fascinating species, especially those who are classified as polydactyls. My fascination in these types of cats stems from the 15 pound, furry animal named – Continue reading…
Country Roads: Growing up isn’t for sissies either
Arvid Huisman huismaniowa@msn.com People my age like to say that growing old is not for sissies. I say that, too. Every year, it seems, presents a new ache, pain or – Continue reading…
